Immediately after the premiere, a young journalist with eyes attended a press conference, immediately entered the hotel where he was staying, sat on a chair in front of his desk, like an old monk in a meditation, his eyes closed and motionless, his brain began to run at full speed, combined with the plot of "Ten Faces of Haze" and part of the premiere, fantasizing about how a new film that was a big hit at the Cannes Film Festival should be treated.

It doesn't matter if it's a fact, the most important thing is that the manuscript can cause a strong response in China.

At this time, the young reporter opened his eyes and picked up the pen in front of him, and the tip of the pen fell on the manuscript one after another, making a "rustling" sound.

"Yesterday, I had the privilege of witnessing the premiere of "Ten Faces of Haze" on the spot. ”

Because the manuscript was sent back, it would not be available until the next day if the time difference was not calculated, so the young reporter deliberately adjusted the time.

"It's really a blessing for Sansheng, because you are not at the premiere, you will never know that a martial arts film can cause such a sensation in the international film circle at the Cannes Film Festival!"

At this point, the young reporter paused for a moment, organized his words, and continued: "The applause almost toppled the ceiling of the Lumière Hall, and if Monsieur Lumière could see this scene, would it be shocking, right?"

"The audience, the audience from China, the audience from France, the audience from the United States, the audience from all over the world, all applauded!"

With the back of the male number one and the heroine of the male number two holding the heroine who fell on the snow, the grief-stricken picture was frozen on the screen. The magnetic and penetrating voice of the internationally renowned singer Catherine Battle, as the subtitles rolled line by line, gave the audience a standing ovation, and the applause was like a storm, as if it was about to tear down the dome of Lumière Hall, and gradually turned into rhythmic high-fives, five, ten, twenty minutes...... It's like it's going to go on forever. ”

As if he had witnessed all of this, the words of the young journalist were full of real feelings, and even the touching images of the premiere in the Lumière Hall could be felt.

"Many viewers unconsciously cried, were infected by the story, and were moved by the film!"

Writing this, the young reporter remembered that he had to properly praise the actors, Cannes is far away from the East, and there is a tacit understanding between the reporters and the producer, what do you want to write, isn't it all about the pen in your hand?

The young reporter pondered for a few minutes and then continued to write.

"The face of the female lead is full of tears, and the tears reflect her oriental charming smile; the two male protagonists experience such a scene for the first time, and they seem a little overwhelmed for a while; Director Zhang has seen the world, and he can't help but be moved by this situation, and his three actors frequently bow to the audience to thank them, but the audience still does not give up, and the slap is louder......

Young journalists have been stationed abroad in recent years, and foreign entertainment reporters have seen too much fancy touting, and it is inevitable that they have learned a little.

Now it's easy to come by, and it's just right.

But young journalists know that it is not enough to have an audience, but also to involve some heavyweights, especially big names in the international film industry, so as to highlight the extraordinary nature of the film and the main creators.

"This is the scene that happened yesterday at the world premiere of "Ten Faces of Haze" at the Cannes Film Festival, and then many international friends sent congratulations to the crew, and American billionaire Ronan Anderson, chairman of Hollywood Relativity Entertainment Group, shook Director Zhang's hand, both moved by the film and regretted that he missed the North American rights of "Ten Faces of Haze"......"

Quentin Tarantino, president of the jury of this year's Cannes Film Festival, hugged director Zhang tightly...... Oriental films are so popular here, and that special sense of pride surges, diffuses, and rises in the hearts of reporters......"

I don't know if it's a little tiring to stay up late to write, or if I'm moved by writing myself, the young reporter's eyes are a little red at this moment.

He went to the bathroom to wash his face, and when he came back, he continued to think about how to write later.

There are ordinary audiences, big shots, yes, and the opinions of foreign media! Especially peers!

The young reporter was instantly inspired, and the "rustle" of notes falling on the manuscript sounded again.

"I interviewed several foreign counterparts on the spot. A French journalist from Le Figaro said: "Ten Faces of Haze" is much better than "Heroes", whether it is the picture, the fight, or the expression of characters and human nature, it is innovative. He said that he had become a fan of Director Zhang. ”

And the young female reporter of "German Film Weekly" thinks that "Ten Faces of Haze" is the best film made by Director Zhang: "If you participate in the competition unit, you will definitely win the 'Palme d'Or'!"

Anyway, there is no tax to brag about, and the names of the two reporters have not been mentioned, and young reporters are not afraid of leaks.

The young journalist writes more and more smoothly, and the picture of fantasy seems to be right in front of him.

The press conference after the premiere screening almost became a commendation meeting for journalists around the world to affirm the film, and Director Zhang was warmly sought after by media reporters. Later, when I attended a party organized by the film festival, I received an invitation from the international entertainment group Relativity Entertainment, and the chairman of Relativity Entertainment, Ronan Anderson, invited Director Zhang to go to Hollywood after the Cannes Film Festival to discuss the continuation of cooperation between the two parties......

The manuscript went so smoothly that the young reporter carefully proofread it twice after finishing it, and then contacted the producer's press officer and sent the manuscript to the other party via email.

The two sides have already reached a tacit understanding that the draft sent to China must be reviewed by the producer.

The young reporter's manuscript not only passed smoothly, but was also praised by the press officer of the producer, who asked him to send it to China immediately so that it could be published in the newspaper as soon as possible.

It was close to midnight before the young reporter finished his day's work, physically and mentally exhausted, but the day's work was worth it.

Ronan didn't know at all that his name had become a tool for others to increase their worth, and even if they knew, they would laugh it off, and this kind of situation that appeared on the big people may be more frequent in the future.

Besides, they have made so much money through the two "Heroes", so they can borrow their own names, and they can talk about it.

The response of "Ten Faces of Haze" after its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival was not good, at least not as good as the situation when "Hero" was released in North America, and even the word-of-mouth gap was a bit big.

The only positive reviews for this film are the beautiful graphics and brilliant colors, and everything else is basically negative.

A commercial film, if you want to attract the audience into the theater, then the visual effects are absolutely important, the picture of "Haze on All Sides", needless to say, the simple texture of the picture, almost every shot is quite elegant, enough to be framed into an oil painting.

But it is not enough for a commercial film to have a picture, unless it can reach the level of "Avatar".

What's more, "Avatar" also has a storyline that can be said.

Because of the relationship between the exchange rate and the acceptance of the global market, which can never be ignored, it is difficult for Oriental films to make as large an investment as Hollywood films.

The special effects picture is the most unfraudulent investment link of investment, and the exquisite picture is all smashed out of money.

As for the plot of "Ten Faces of Haze", it is estimated that no one cares.

After Ronan read it, he can roughly make a judgment that Erzhang and their investors will become veritable winners by virtue of the North American and international rights sold at a high price, but Sony Entertainment, which spent more than 100 million soft girl coins to buy out the international rights in the East and outside North America, and Lionsgate, which spent a huge amount of $20 million to buy the North American rights, are very likely to lose money.

At least in the next two or three years, this film project will be in a state of loss.

Navas, who didn't see Lionsgate after Ronan's premiere, asked Connie to ask, and Navas returned to Los Angeles as soon as he saw the word of mouth for the premiere.

It is estimated that Lionsgate also evaluated the premiere, and the evaluation results were not ideal.

This film actually shows that it is not easy to make a good commercial film, and it is not as simple as many literary film directors describe.

The high investment in commercial films determines that it must be recognized by more people, which is obviously more difficult.

Ronan also thought about it, after this film, what is the next film of that director Zhang, and is there enough market value?

Is it "Golden Armor" or "Three Guns"?

It seems that these are of very limited value to an international distribution company like Embassy Pictures.

Especially "Three Guns", it is hard to believe that this is a work shot and directed by a director of Director Zhang's level.

Ronan quickly determined one thing, and the cooperation with Director Zhang could come to an end completely.

The day after the release of "Ten Faces of Haze" in Cannes, Ronan went to the trading venue for a round, but did not find the film in his memory, and what interested him was Park Chan-wook's "Old Boy".

In the past, Korean films borrowed from the Hollywood model and developed rapidly, and after 2010, there were many excellent works.

But now that Korean films are just beginning to emerge, it will be difficult to enter the North American market, and in some ways, South Korean directors and production companies are similar to those of neighboring countries, as long as the film can break into the North American market, it is a victory, and the rest is easy to say.

In particular, the neighbor's two successive martial arts masterpieces caused a warm response in North America, almost making the South Korean media chant that Ang Lee and Zhang are Korean......

Embassy Pictures' film buyers approached Xiudong Pictures, the producer of "Oldboy," and it didn't take long for them to make progress.

South Korean films borrowed from Hollywood in many ways, and directors had no say in the film rights deal, so Embassy Pictures quickly negotiated with the rights owner of "Oldboy" to buy out the North American rights for $250,000 and obtain the remake authorization for $100,000.

In any case, I finally got something out of this Cannes Film Festival.